About this practice

Bucklands End Lane Surgery is an NHS GP surgery located at 36 Bucklands End Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B34 6BP, part of the Birmingham East Central Pcn Primary Care Network. The practice serves 6,017 registered patients.

The practice holds a Requires Improvement rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), indicating areas where the practice needs to make changes, based on its most recent inspection on 24 November 2023. CQC rated the practice as: Safe (Requires Improvement), Effective (Good), Caring (Requires Improvement), Responsive (Requires Improvement), Well-led (Good). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 76% of respondents described their overall experience as good. Survey results are based on a sample and should be read with the response count.

The practice employs 6.2 full-time equivalent GPs and 1.8 nurses, giving a derived patient-to-GP ratio of approximately 964:1. This ratio does not by itself measure appointment availability or quality.

In June 2026, the practice delivered 3,536 appointments. The vast majority (81%) were face-to-face consultations, with 17% by telephone.

Selected Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) reported measures include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (77%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (94%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (81%). These percentages are indicator-specific and are not a standalone rating of the practice.

Other GP practices nearby include Hodge Hill Family Practice (0.4 miles, CQC: Good), Firs Surgery (0.6 miles, CQC: Requires Improvement), and Schoolacre Road Surgery (0.6 miles, CQC: Good). Compare these practices side by side →